John Legend and Sia among singers to trial AI versions of voices with YouTube
Google-owned video platform opens up Dream Track experiment to produce 30-second soundtracks
‘It was a way to share your musical experiences’: why cassette tapes flourished, and still endure
Two new books explore the history of the tape and how it helped spread hip-hop, thrash metal and experimental music around the world one mixtape at a time
YouTube to offer option to flag AI-generated songs that mimic artists’ voices
Record companies will be able to request removal of content that mimics an artist’s ‘unique singing or rapping’
Kavi: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The hyperpop musician shares the various phrases, minutiae and Twitter arguments tattooed on his brain. It’s delightfully stupid
Music publishers sue Amazon-backed AI company over song lyrics
The music publishers’ lawsuit appears to be the first copyright case over AI’s use of song lyrics
SXSW Sydney explained: how will the Austin festival work in Australia – and who is it for?
The music, screen and tech worlds will converge for the festival’s first staging outside the US – but tickets are pricey for an event that’s hard to get a handle on
From hate speech to AI music: the YouTube chief trying to leap tech’s biggest hurdles
Alison Lomax, London chief of the video platform, says it is committed to embracing artificial intelligence – but ‘responsibly’
‘Dancing femininely is the most metal thing’: the young women turning Slipknot into feminist anthems
With videos that are part thirst trap, part protest, gen Z is changing the image of the nu metal fan
People’s behaviour at music gigs is getting worse. I have three rules to solve that
Live shows should allow for self-expression, catharsis and abandon. It’s the boorishness and selfishness that need to stop, says music writer Simon Price
Welcome to ‘the robot soundscape’: Australia’s music industry braces for the rise of music AI
The spectre of intelligent technologies is looming over Australian artists, and dominating the chatter at Brisbane’s Bigsound music conference
Lost in a crowd: why phone signal is still so scarce at UK music festivals
Big events place a strain on networks but when 6G arrives, many of today’s problems will evaporate
‘The night is literally in my hands’: what it’s like to attend an acid house rave – in virtual reality
Using VR and haptic vests to transport users to a sweaty club in 1980s Britain, In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is so realistic that you might need a lie down afterwards
Google and Universal Music working on licensing voices for AI-generated songs
Early stage talks are expected to include a potential tool fans could use to make AI-generated songs
Elon Musk reinstates Kanye West’s Twitter account after ban
Social media platform rebranded as X lifts ban on rapper-producer imposed after swastika tweet
Spotify increases premium price plans as streaming services feel strain
Change comes after streaming giant attempts to boost margins with job cuts and restructure of podcasting unit